I've generally found most mainstream attitudes to China being a decade out of touch. There's still the perception that "China only makes cheap trash" when even

I've generally found most mainstream attitudes to China being a decade out of touch. There's still the perception that "China only makes cheap trash" when even a cursory glance at all the stuff in their house will show them that half the stuff is made in China, and that you can get practically any quality made in China - as long as you're willing to pay for it.